Bibliography

An attempt to bring together the major publications relating to Basing House. This bibliography is by no means complete, but gives an initial reading list for those interested in the history of excavation of the site.

Excavation History with Publications

1875- 1911 Excavation BASING HOUSE

Several small sites excavated over a number of years. Finds Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Director of fieldwork: Lord Bolton (site owner)

1990- 1991 Excavation BASING HOUSE (NEW HOUSE)

Excavations on the surviving parts of the North range of the New House. Finds Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Director of fieldwork: D Allen; Archive Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Auspices: Hampshire County Museum Service

1999 Evaluation BASING HOUSE (TIME TEAM)

Geophysical survey (EHGSDB Visit No: 1680) and trial trenching to locate the Duke of Bolton’s mansion at The Grange recorded the remains of brick wall foundations, floor and yard surfaces and garden features of 16th-17th century date. The results are to be incorporated into a new 5-year programme of survey and excavation from Easter 2000 (Event 1324859). Finds Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Auspices: Geophysical Surveys of Bradford; Funding Body/Financier: Channel Four Television; Archive Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Auspices: Time Team

2000- 2002 Excavation BASING HOUSE (THE GRANGE)

Excavation of a single trench parallel with The Street followed Time Team work (Event 1304620) and revealed firm evidence for the Duke of Bolton’s late 17th century mansion, as well as an earlier chalk-floored building of apparent Tudor date. Now ongoing training excavation. Director of fieldwork: D Allen; Auspices: Basingstoke Archaeological and Historical Society; Auspices: Hampshire County Museum Service; Archive Holder: Basingstoke Archaeological and Historical Society; Finds Holder: Basingstoke Archaeological and Historical Society

Note: Basingstoke Archaeological Society and Field Club Newsletter 155, May 2001

Available at: Not currently available

Interim report: Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter October 2000

2005 Excavation BASING HOUSE (THE GRANGE)

Excavation found what appeared to be a complex of cellars that may have been linked to two buildings on the estate. Finds Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Director of fieldwork: D Allen; Archive Holder: Hampshire County Museum Service; Auspices: Hampshire Field Club

Plans: Plans and elevations of house in Basing House as existing (Wallis and Smith of Basingstoke). Date: Jul 1914. Collection: Bolton of Hackwood [Powlett family, Marquesses of Winchester and Dukes of Bolton]

Available at: HRO FindingNo: 11M49/E/B1/28

Plan: Coloured plan of the citadel and immediately surrounding area at Basing House. Date: nd. Description: Plan is on tracing paper. Collection: Bolton of Hackwood [Powlett family, Marquesses of Winchester and Dukes of Bolton]

Available at: HRO FindingNo: 11M49/E/B1/30

Map: Map of the Duke of Bolton’s lands in Old Basing entitled ‘Map the Second’ covering the southern area of the parish showing the site of Basing House, the northern perimeter of Hackwood Park, Huage House, Morneham Barne and Mapledurwell Hatch. Date: mid 18th century. Description: Most of the area is covered by strips. It is one of a series of 6 maps (11M49/E/P5-10). Some of the fields and strips have alpha-numeric references, but there is no key. Other owners of property are indicated. Acreages and names of fields and buildings are sometimes given; these details appear to have been added later. The scales of the maps vary, but are in the region of 10 poles to half an inch. The surveyor may be assumed to be William Godson (see 11M49/E/P1). The maps are drawn in ink on papers with cloth backing. Collection: Bolton of Hackwood [Powlett family, Marquesses of Winchester and Dukes of Bolton]

Available at: HRO FindingNo: 11M49/E/P6.

Document: Copy of a recovery relating to Basing House and other lands in Hampshire, Trinity 1652. Date: 1652. Description: Basing House, and other manors; Collection: Bolton of Hackwood [Powlett family, Marquesses of Winchester and Dukes of Bolton]

Etching: A key to an engraving by J G Murray of the painting by Charles Landseer, ‘The plundering of Basing House, Hants, taken and destroyed by Oliver Cromwell, 14 October 1645, after a siege of two years’. Subject Date: 1840. Creator: Charles Landseer; John George Murray; Mary Parkes. Owner: Hampshire Library and Information Service